Shipping-box for watch-movements



G. E. HUNTER.

SHIPPING BOX- FOR WATCH MOVEMENTS.

APPLICATION HLED wuczr. m1.

1 ,33 1 ,263 Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

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GE RQ 9 FL??? IIi N ss c W W COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILJQIKQIS, AoonRoRA'I'IoN or ILLINO;ts.

on on T EL-GIN NATIONAL WAT H SBIPPING-BOX non. wagwn-movnmcnrs.

Application filed June 27, 191?.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, (inonor, E. HUNrnR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Elgin, in the county of Kane, State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Shipping-Boxes for\Vatchli/Iovements, of which the following is a description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing and to the figures of referencemarked thereon.

My invention relates to improvements in shipping boxes for watchmovements.

The object of my invention is to provide a shipping box of thischaracter in which the cover thereof acts as a spring on the dial coverfor holding the watch movement in place in its inner receptacle, saiddial cover being of a plain solid surface makes it easily cleaned andalso makes the inner receptacle practically dust proof.

Another object of my invention is to provide a simple and eli'ective boxin which watch movements of different sizes are firmly held, and havingcertain details of structure and combination of parts hereinafter morefully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved shipping box;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of my improved shippingbox; and

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the box cover.

Referring now to the. drawings, 1 represents the body of the box andcomprises a lower section :2 having a flat bottom 3 and an upwardlyextending flange 3 drawn inwardly forming a beading 4. A second section5 forms a portion of the body and is of inverted saucer shape, havingthe downwardly extending flange 6 tightly fitting the flange 3 andengaging the beading 1-, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The flange6 intermediate its upper and lower end is provided with an outwardlybulged portion 7 forming a stop for the cover, as will be hereinaftermore fully described. The section 5 has at its center the circulardownwardly depressed portion 8, which is approximately the diameter ofthe Watch movements. Fitting tightly within the depressed portion 8 is acup shaped member 9, the upper edge of which extends above the upperface of the section 5, and forms the flange 10 Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1920. Serial No. 177,246.

above the same and this cup-shaped member 9 forming the receptacle forthe watch works, with the dial resting upon the upper edge of the flange10.

The cover 11 comprises an inverted cupshaped member of a diameter tosnugly lit the outer face of the section 5 and having its downwardmovement limited by the engagement of its lower edge with the bulgedportion 7. The section 5 has a number of outwardly pressed portions 7which are adapted to enter bayonet grooves 8 in the lower edge of thecover and whereby the cover is tightly and removahly held upon the bodyof the box.

The cover is provided with a central dcpressed portion 12 in which issecured a rivet 13 upon which is loosely mounted a disk H, which isslightly cupped and of a diameter greater than the member 9 and isadapted to firmly engage the outer edge of the watch dial 15, as clearlyshown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. This disk 1-ll-. is made of thinflexible metal whereby it tightly fits the dial and forms a covertherefor and also allows ample room for the hands of the watch movement.The cover is also made of thin flexible metal and forms a spring forcausing the disk to snugly engage the edge of the dial and prevent anydust from entering the watch works which might have found its waybetween the cover and body of the box.

:is shown in F ig. :2 a corrugation 15, is arranged around the top ofthe cover and the metal between said corrugation and the downwardlydepressed central portion forming the spring action disk. By increasingthe size of said corrugation or the number thereof, springing action ofthe cover between the same and the central depressed portion isincreased or adjusted to suit movements of different sizes.

Applicant is aware that it is not new to hold a watch movement in a boxby the cover but by providing a smooth solid disk, the same can bereadily cleansed and it also ser es the two fold function, first ofholding the movement in position in the receptacle and second, offorming a cover for the movement to prevent any dust from entering thesame. which might possibly work its way into the box between the coverand the body of the box.

Having What I claim as new and by Letters Patent, iS:-

thus described my invention,

desire to secure A watch movement box, comprising a 5 body portionhaving a Watch movement seat,

a cover for said body portionand having a flexible top and a corrugationfor varying the flexibility of said top, and a. disk secured at itscenter to said top and adapted to cover the dial and tightly engage the10 edge thereof and hold the Watch movement on the seat.

In testimony whereof, I aifix my signature.

GEORGE E. HUNTER.

